Product Description
E-Crete uses industrial by-products and geopolymer to produce concrete. It has been found to reduce CO2 by at least 60% compared to Ordinary Portland Cement.
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Manufacturing/Building Method
E-Crete is a mixture of fly ash, slag, and geopolymer, and it can be used similarly to traditional Portland cement-based concrete.
Intellectural Property Type
Select Type
User Provision Model
Users can obtain the product/service from Zeobond group website.
Distributions to Date Status
+10 projects
Self-supported structure? (yes/no)
Yes
Primary material
Fly ash, slag, and geopolymer
Compressive strength (MPa)
55 MPa
Lateral load (MPa)
Unknown
Complementary equipment
Conventional concrete tool
Max. number of storeys (#)
N/A
Suitable climates
All climates
Method complexity
N/A
Training programs
None
Design Specifications
E-Crete is specified by 25, 32, 40 and 55 MPa, and it reduces the embedded carbon dioxide of concrete by at least 60% compared to Ordinary Portland Cement.
Technical Support
Email Contact: info@zeobond.com
Replacement Components
None
Lifecycle
LCA conducted shows e-crete reduces the CO2 footprint of cement by 80%
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Manufacturer specified performance targets include reducing embedded CO2 of the concrete as well as having a fire rating of over 4 hours.
Vetted Performance Status
Strength development profiles for E-Crete™ can achieve the nominal values of 20, 25, 32, 40, and 50 MPa within 100 days.
Safety
No known safety hazards are related to this product
Complementary Technical Systems
Academic Research and References
San Nicolas, R., Walkley, B., Van Deventer, J., 2019, Portland and other cements. Komar Kawatra, .; Young, A. (Ed.) SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook. USA. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration. pp: 2013-2030.
San Nicolas, RVR., Walkley, B., Van Deventer, JSJ., 2017, Fly ash-based geopolymer chemistry and behavior. Coal Combustion Products (CCPs): Characteristics, Utilization and Beneficiation. Elsevier. pp: 185-214.
Bernal, S. A., San Nicolas, R., Van Deventer, JSJ., Provis, JL., 2016, Alkali-activated slag cements produced with a blended sodium carbonate/sodium silicate activator. Advances in Cement Research ICE PUBLISHING. pp: 262-273.
Bernal, S. A., Provis, J. L., Myers, R. J., San Nicolas, R., Van Deventer, J. S. J., 2015, Role of carbonates in the chemical evolution of sodium carbonate-activated slag binders. Materials and Structures SPRINGER. pp: 517-529.
Kashani, A., San Nicolas, R., Qiao, G. G., Van Deventer, J. S. J., Provis, J. L., 2014, Modelling the yield stress of ternary cement-slag-fly ash pastes based on particle size distribution. Powder Technology ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. pp: 203-209.
Hardjito, D., Wallah, S. E., Sumajouw, D. M., & Rangan, B. V., 2004, On the development of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete. Materials Journal, 101(6), pp. 467-472.
Lee, W. K. W., & Van Deventer, J. S. J., 2007, Chemical interactions between siliceous aggregates and low-Ca alkali-activated cements. Cement and Concrete Research, 37(6), pp. 844-855.
Duxson, P., Lukey, G. C., & van Deventer, J. S., 2007, The thermal evolution of metakaolin geopolymers: Part 2–Phase stability and structural development. Journal of non-crystalline solids, 353(22-23), pp. 2186-2200.
Yong, S. L., Feng, D. W., Lukey, G. C., & Van Deventer, J. S. J., 2007, Chemical characterisation of the steel–geopolymeric gel interface. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 302(1-3), pp. 411-423.
Provis, J. L., & Van Deventer, J. S. J., 2007, Geopolymerisation kinetics. 2. Reaction kinetic modelling. Chemical engineering science, 62(9), pp. 2318-2329.
Provis, J. L., & Van Deventer, J. S., 2007, Geopolymerisation kinetics. 1. In situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffractometry. Chemical engineering science, 62(9), pp. 2309-2317.
Compliance with regulations
Other Information
None
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